demurral

Example Sentences

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Or a polite demurral by the adult in the room?

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

The campaign’s demurral captured a criticism that many people in the queer community have made of the first viable out-of-the-closet candidate for the US presidency: he’s just not queer enough.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2020

The demurral raised questions for the Saudis about the American commitment to Saudi security, which has underpinned the strategic layout of the Persian Gulf for decades.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2019

It’s easy to see that attitude as standard executive demurral.

From The Verge • Jan. 4, 2019

But the magistrate seemed uninterested in both my evidence and the prosecutor’s demurral.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela